National Basketball Association
Miami 121, Toronto 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 29, 2024
Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Officials: #23 Tre Maddox, #32 Marat Kogut, #86 Brandon Schwab
Attendance: 19607

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 26 points as the host Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 121-111 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

The Heat (2-2) and Raptors (0-3) are out of contention for the NBA Cup.

In the overall standings, Miami (9-8) tied its season high at one game over .500. Toronto (5-15) fell to an NBA-worst 1-11 on the road.

Butler missed the fourth quarter of Miami's previous game due to a back injury but hit 8 of 14 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range.

For Miami, Bam Adebayo finished with a triple-double (14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) and Tyler Herro contributed 23 points.

South Florida native Scottie Barnes posted a triple-double for Toronto with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 rebounds.

Also for the Raptors, RJ Barrett had 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl delivered 24 points and 10 rebounds.

The first quarter was tough for both teams as Toronto led 21-20 despite turning the ball over eight times. Miami had just one turnover but shot 2-for-17 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Both teams heated up in the second quarter as Toronto shot 75 percent from the floor and committed just three turnovers, and Miami shot 58.3 percent, including 5-for-10 from long range.

At the break, Toronto led 61-58 as the first half featured six lead changes and six ties. Barnes led the Raptors with 15 first-half points, while Butler scored 13 for Miami.

In the third quarter, Miami surged ahead 77-67, but Toronto responded with a 12-0 run for a two-point advantage. Miami had its own answer, scoring 11 straight for an 88-79 lead on a 3-pointer by Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Miami entered the fourth with a 96-84 lead and held on from there.

For the game, the Heat made 21 of 54 attempts on 3-pointers (38.9 percent) and outscored Toronto 63-33 on made 3-point baskets.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Miami
RJ Barrett 25 Scoring Jimmy Butler 26
Scottie Barnes 10 Assists Bam Adebayo 10
Scottie Barnes 10 Rebounds Bam Adebayo 10
Scottie Barnes 5 Free Throws Made Jimmy Butler 8
Scottie Barnes 1 Steals Bam Adebayo 3
Scottie Barnes 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 111 53.8 11-29 14-17 34 46 3 4 19
Miami 121 45.7 21-54 14-17 32 33 0 10 10
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Heat have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Miami. The Raptors have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .286 after a loss.